Martyr Chords
by Depeche Mode
Martyr by Depeche Mode is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, Dm, C and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
Riff
e|-------------|------------------|-----------------|
B|-------------|------------------|-----------------|
G|-------------|-5(b)---5(b)------|-5(b)---5(b)-----|
D|-----------7-|------7-----7-7-7-|-----7-----7-7-7-|
A|-------------|------------------|-----------------|
E|-------------|------------------|-----------------|
Am
I've been a martyr for love
And I will die in the flames
As I draw my last breath
As I'm close in on death
Dm C
I will call out your name
Am
I've been a martyr for love
Nailed up on the cross
While you're having your fun
As the damage is done
Dm C
I'm assessing the cost
G Am Dm C
I knew what I was letting myself in for
G Am Dm C
I knew that I could never even the score
I've been a martyr for love
I need to be by your side
I have knelt at your feet
I have felt your deceit
Couldn't leave if I tried
I've been a martyr for love
Tortured every hour
From the day I was born
I've been moved like a pawn
By the greatest of powers
I knew that I would have to suffer in vain
A way that I would never outgrow the pain
(Riff plays till the end)
I've been a martyr for love
I've been a martyr for love
I've been a martyr for love